Synopsis
Neuf siècles avant notre ère, Dieu ordonne au prophète Elie de quitter Israël, tombé au pouvoir des rois impies. Son chemin le mène en Phénicie, dans la cité de Sarepta assiégée par les Assyriens. Là, il perdra tout, notamment celle qu'il aime. Et il se révoltera contre Dieu. Pourquoi le mal, la tragédie, la souffrance ? A cette question éternelle de l'humanité, un ange donnera la réponse. Elie pourra alors regagner son pays et mener le combat contre Achab et Jézabel, adorateurs du dieu Baal. Se fondant sur des fragments de la Bible, Paulo Coelho développe ici les thèmes qui ont valu à L'Alchimiste, à Sur le bord de la rivière Piedra je me suis assis et j'ai pleuré et au Pèlerin de Compostelle un succès mondial : le sens que chacun doit donner à sa vie, la persévérance avec laquelle il faut suivre sa Légende personnelle, la nécessité de comprendre que la tragédie n'est pas une punition, mais un défi à relever.
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About Paulo Coelho
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Paulo Coelho
Born 1947
Paulo Coelho, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a Brazilian novelist known for employing rich symbolism in his depictions of the often spiritually motivated journeys taken by his characters. Coelho dropped out of law school in 1970 and traveled through South America, Mexico, North Africa, and Europe. In 1972 he returned home and began writing pop and rock music lyrics with Raul Seixas, a well-known Brazilian singer and songwriter. He worked for Polygram and CBS Records until 1980, when he embarked on new travels in Europe and Africa. It was during this trip that he walked the route of Santiago de Compostela, which formed the basis of his first book, *O diário de um mago* (1987), which was published in English as *The Diary of a Magus* in 1992 and was reissued as *The Pilgrimage* in 1995. In 1988 Coelho published *O alquimista* (*The Alchemist*), which ultimately became an international best-seller. His other notable works include *The Valkyries*, *Eleven Minutes*, *Manual of The Warrior of Light*, *Manuscript Found in Accra*, *The Devil and Miss Prym*, *The Fifth Mountain*, *Veronika Decides to Die*, and *The Zahir*. Source: [Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paulo-Coelho)
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